There is people out there that just have there dogs for showing and racing and others have just for hunting well each to there own. I do go to shows iv been to shows with and without dogs, to me it is a bit off fun, get you out for the day, also i like to see what breeds off lurchers are about. I do hunt my lurchers to, but i hunt more with my harris hawk. Altho i do have to say i have been to a few shows this year over in northern ireland and its all the same people winning same dogs, judges words are for example " oi richard bring your dog in" next class "richard in to the middle" etc.. an